Abbas decrees life imprisonment
for selling land to Israelis:
"Life imprisonment with forced labor
for the clandestine transfer, leasing or selling of lands
to a hostile country or its citizens"
PA Mufti and Supreme Fatwa Council:
"Anyone selling Palestinian real estate to the enemy
[is] a traitor to Allah and His Messenger,
as well as to his religion and homeland"
Itamar Marcus and Nan Jacques Zilberdik
Palestinian Authority Chairman Abbas
has announced a decree that any Palestinian who sells land "to a hostile
country or its citizens" is now punished with "life imprisonment with forced labor":
"[Abbas]
instituted life imprisonment with forced labor for the clandestine
transfer, leasing or selling of lands to a hostile country or its
citizens. The previous penalty for the duplicitous transfer of land was
temporary forced labor."
[Official PA TV, Oct. 21, 2014]
The
[Palestinian] Supreme Fatwa Council, chaired by the PA Mufti Sheikh
Muhammad Hussein, added that selling land to "the enemy" not only
violates PA law but violates Islamic law as well:
"The Council designated anyone selling Palestinian real estate to the
enemy a traitor to Allah
and His Messenger, as well as to his religion and homeland, and [decreed
that] he is to be shunned by all Muslims."
[Official PA TV, Oct. 23, 2014]
PA TV news reported that
this was in response to Palestinians who sold land to Israelis in
Jerusalem in the Silwan neighborhood. (See sources below.)
Official PA TV further
reported that Adnan Al-Damiri, the official spokesman of the PA Security
Forces, "has confirmed that the Security Forces will settle accounts
with anyone thinking of selling lands or apartments to settlers anywhere
in the homeland":
Adnan Al-Damiri, official spokesman of the PA Security Forces:
"We will persecute anyone who violates the sanctity of the Palestinian
lands, real estate and holy places in Palestine, whatever his title,
nature, ID card (i.e., Israeli or Palestinian) or place [of
residence]."
[Official PA TV, Oct. 23, 2014]
Official PA TV News reported
that "the previous penalty for the clandestine transfer of land was
temporary forced labor." PMW reported that in 2012, the PA sentenced a
man to 15 years of hard labor for selling land "to a Jew":
"The
court announced: 'The accused (N.A., 35 years old), from the village of
Azoun in the Qalqilya region, is sentenced to 15 years' hard labor, on
the charge of selling land to the enemy (i.e., a Jew, see judge's words
below), in violation of section 114.' In addition: 'The court is aware
that the accused is the father of a family, and that he has children who
suffer from illnesses. Out of compassion for the children, and since
the accused has expressed remorse, the court has decided to ease his
punishment and to change the duration of the hard labor to 7.5 years.'
The press release said: 'The facts show that in September 2008, the
accused sold his lot, part of the land in Saniria [village in Nablus
region] to a Jew, with the mediation of an agent who fled for the sum of
5,000 shekels."
[Al-Ayyam, Jan. 31, 2012]
A similar punishment was given in 2011 to someone for selling land "to the enemy."
The following are longer excerpts of the three reports by official PA TV News:
TV newsreader:
"[PA]
Chairman Mahmoud Abbas published a decision on an amendment to the
Jordanian penal law (still in effect in the PA) and on its previous
amendments in the northern districts (i.e., the West Bank). In the new
amendment, he instituted life imprisonment with forced labor for the
clandestine transfer, leasing or selling of lands to a hostile country
or its citizens. The previous penalty for the clandestine transfer of
land was temporary forced labor."
[Official PA TV, Oct. 21, 2014]
TV newsreader:
"The
[Palestinian] Supreme Fatwa Council stressed in its meeting, chaired by
the Mufti of Jerusalem and Palestine, Sheikh Muhammad Hussein, the
prohibition on selling lands and clandestinely transferring real estate
property to enemies. This came following the occupation authorities' and
settlers' takeover of several real estate properties in the area of
Silwan [in Jerusalem]... The Council designated anyone selling
Palestinian real estate to the enemy a traitor to Allah and His
Messenger, as well as to his religion and homeland, and [decreed that]
he is to be shunned by all Muslims."
[Official PA TV, Oct. 23, 2014]
Official PA TV newsreader:
"Adnan
Al-Damiri, the official spokesman of the [PA] Security Forces, has
confirmed that the Security Forces will settle accounts with anyone
thinking of selling lands or apartments to settlers anywhere in the
homeland. In a press conference at the [PA] governmental media center in
Ramallah, Al-Damiri added that the excuse of several [of the offenders]
- that they hold non-Palestinian identity cards - will not protect them
from the law in any way whatsoever."
Adnan Al-Damiri, the official spokesman of the PA Security Forces:
"We will persecute anyone who violates the sanctity of the Palestinian lands,
real estate and holy places in Palestine, whatever his title, nature,
ID card (i.e., Israeli or Palestinian) or place [of residence]. This
persecution is legal (i.e., judicial). In addition, there is popular and
national persecution by the Palestinian people of those who harm [its]
resources and national cause."
[Official PA TV, Oct. 23, 2014]
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